Golden Egg Farms

Fast Facts

The Company: Golden Farm Eggs – Palmyra, Western Australia

The Challenge: To allow Golden Eggs to continue processing a million eggs per day without the stress of electricity blackouts. Animal welfare is paramount, so all sites have emergency backup generators in case of a blackout. Heat stress in summer can cause livestock distress and losses.

The Approach: To analyse & verify the power requirement. To process a million eggs per day, the processing facilities have to be fail-safe. The location of the Palmyra factory is subject to many power outages per year so Amanda had to ensure the backup generator would be able to cope with the power demand.

The Solution: “When Amanda Energy approached us to join their DSM program it was very simple – we already have good systems in place and emergency generation, so Amanda pays us cash every quarter, whether we have a test or a 4 hour despatch or not. The three one- hour tests we did over 2012 and 2013 proved the Amanda communication system works and our internal emergency generation systems work.

The Results: Amanda Energy has enjoyed working with Golden Eggs; their commitment to animal welfare, their clients, the environment and the local community is a perfect match with what we do. In the unlikely event that a DSM call is made, when Golden Eggs switches off for four hours, about 250 Perth homes keep power on. At the same time, they are helping to prevent the need for WA to build a peaking power station. Like Golden Egg Farms, Amanda Energy is proudly Western Australian owned and operated.

“We are now looking at including other sites in the program”.

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Testimonials

"Amanda Energy have been accessible and proactive in providing seamless power to Spudshed."

- Paul White

Spudshed

“We are now looking at including other sites in the program. Being paid for something we already do is a real bonus.”

- Bernard Egan

Golden Eggs

"Amanda made the process as simple as could be done, and fulfilled the supply of the generator within the promised time frame. This put Kailis Bros in the position to be available for DSM events for the October 2011 supply year. Required technical support has been arranged and the generator has already delivered on its promise. "

- Peter Mirco

Kailis Bros

“We are a bit remote in Muchea, so I was anticipating the install would take a while. They did a great job and actually managed to squeeze a few extra panels onto the generator to make the inverter work at maximum efficiency. The more power generated, the more money I save. Best thing is, it has not cost me a cent."

- Tony Young

Catambo Syndicate

“We have had three sites on the DSM program since 2011. We are now looking at the feasibility of adding more sites, and also exploring the benefits of purchasing our electricity from Amanda and fitting solar. If we can care for the environment and our bottom line at the same time, why wouldn’t we?”

- Mario Casotti,

Casotti Group

"We have been on the DSM program since 2011 and are now looking at adding more sites, as well as electricity supply and solar through Amanda Energy. This summer, I don’t have to worry about a black out."